nevertheless he declared he died in Peace with all Mankind.

15. BOSAVERN PENLEZ< no role > This name instance is in set 3560. , aged 23, was born of very good Parents, near Exeter in Devon , his Father who was a Divine of the Church of England, gave him a proper Education, while he lived, which was not long enough to see him put into the World. After his Father's Death, he was taken care of by his Friends, who put him out when he was of a proper Age, Apprentice to a Barber and Peruke Maker , in the City of Exeter , who received from the Sons of the Clergy the usual Sum given with Clergymen's Sons.

Penlez served his seven Years with Honesty and Integrity, and about two Years ago, came up to London , in Hopes to gain some farther Light into his Business, and has lived in several Places with Reputation, and behaved himself very well from his coming to Town, untill the unfortunate Night of July 2d, 1749 , when he was taken, for being concerned in the Riot at the Star in the Strand ; the whole of which was entirely owing to his being in Drink, and not to his natural Temper, as appears by the following Account of his Behaviour that whole Day, as well as at Night; wrote with his own Hand while he lay under Sentence of Death in Newgate .

This is as near an Account as I can give of that unfortunate Day. I left my Lodgings about 9 o'Clock, and went into the Strand , from whence I return'd at 11 o'Clock, and came to Mr. Pearce's in Wich-street ; where since I came to this Part of the Town, I left my Cloaths. I then shifted myself, and before I left that Place, there came in Mr. Taylor an Acquaintance of mine. He and I went to the two Brewers, and drank a Tankard of Beer. Then he asked me to dine with him, which I did, and there were some other of his Friends; I staid there all the Afternoon, until Six o'Clock, and then we went into Somerset Gardens , and returned about 8. They would have had me staid and supped there, but I gave them Thanks, and took my Leave; and going to the Horse-shoe near Temple-Bar , called for a Pint of Beer; before I had drank it, there came some Acquaintance, with whom I joined Company, and drank Part of 6 Tankards of Beer, and then left them. But before I left the Horse-shoe, I happen'd to meet with another Friend, and it being his Birth-Day, he asked me to drink a Glass of Punch, which I did; when I was going to my Lodgings, I heard the Noise of the People. I was in Liquor or else I had not fallen in with them.

God knows my Heart, I had no Design of any such Thing. I own, I was in the House, but as to striking or putting Mr. Wood in Fear of his Life, I never did, for which I appeal to a just and true God, who knows the Secrets of all Hearts. I forgive all my Enemies, as I hope to be forgiven. This to the best of my Remembrance is the Truth, and nothing but the Truth.

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